Your daily regional sports update.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers are well positioned for an AFC wild card berth but have little room for slippage. Here are five factors that could leave them at home in January.
- With the Penguins in the middle of a stretch of four games in six days, there’s a good chance 21-year-old goalie Matt Murray will make his first NHL start in the next week.
- Broncos safety and former Oregon star T.J. Ward expects the Broncos will cool off the Steelers when they meet in Pittsburgh.
- Check out D9sports.com for a recap of this week’s high school basketball action.
- The Pirates acquired corner infielder/outfielder Jason Rogers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday for outfielder Keon Broxton and minor league pitcher Trey Supak.